Phoenix Personal Injury Blog
Posted on Mar 14, 2013
In Avondale, West Phoenix, four people were injured after a serious rollover accident occurred on 1-10. The accident was so serious that the freeway had to be closed going both directions. It occurred ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2013
Half of the Las Vegas Strip was closed off when a shootout resulted in a massive car fire claiming the lives of three people, including aspiring rapper known as Kenny Clutch. Police believe the rapper ...
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Posted on Oct 9, 2012
On October 6, 2012, New England Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. d/b/a New England Compounding Center (NECC) recalled all of its products that were compounded at and distributed from its Framingham, ...
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Posted on Aug 15, 2012
Have you even been involved in any sort of accident in which the fault was likely due to the negligence or irresponsibility of another person? For example, were you in a car accident that caused you ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2012
A new study out of Texas proves what we at Palumbo Wolfe & Palumbo have known all along - medical tort reform does not result in healthcare cost savings. Instead, medical tort reform is simply a ...
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Posted on Jun 12, 2012
This case arises from a traffic collision that occurred on June 6, 2009. On that day, the plaintiff was a middle seat passenger in a 1995 Ford Ranger truck that was traveling in the number one ...
Continue reading "Palumbo Wolfe & Palumbo Secures $990,633 Verdict For A Client Injured by Cab Company" »
Posted on Apr 17, 2012
The other day my receptionist asked if a person could be cited for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) while riding a bicycle. The answer is no. Arizona Revised Statutes 28-1381 make it unlawful for a ...
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Posted on Jan 23, 2012
TO: 2012 LIEN SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS FROM: Scott I. Palumbo, Esq. SUBJECT: Balance Billing: Who Would Have Thought This Would Be The Easy Part of the Liens Seminar? DATE: January 27, 2012 I. WINTERS et ...
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Posted on Nov 23, 2011
WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE INVOLVED IN A CAR OR MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT 1) At the scene of the crash, cooperate with the police, but only tell the police what you saw or were able to observe. Do not guess ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2011
We all love dogs. Unfortunately, many dogs bite for no apparent reason. When a dog biteswithout being provoked and the bite causes harm, the dog's owner is strictly responsible for the damages ...
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Posted on Jun 29, 2011
HBO recently aired a wonderful documentary by Susan Saladoff entitled Hot Coffee, which outlines the truth behind the infamous "McDonald's hot coffee case" and how insurance companies, ...
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Posted on Jun 15, 2011
In order to maintain a negligence /tort action in Arizona, an injury victim must establish the four elements of a tort. Those four elements are duty, breach, causation and damages. In other words, the ...
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Posted on Jun 15, 2011
In order to successfully maintain a negligence /tort lawsuit in Arizona, a plaintiff/victim must show that a defendant had a legal obligation to protect him from injury or harm - a “duty” ...
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Posted on Jun 6, 2011
Our job is not complete when we obtain a judgment or settlement for our clients. In fact, obtaining a settlement is sometimes the easier part of the case. The hard part comes when lien collectors come ...
Continue reading "Ahlborn Reduction Applied Retroactively in Blanton v. Dept. Public Health and Human Resources" »
Posted on Apr 27, 2011
The following quotes illustrate the importance of allowing lawyers to conduct adequate voir dire so that biased jurors aren't allowed to sit in judgement of their peers. "The very essence of ...
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Posted on Mar 7, 2011
Palumbo Wolfe & Palumbo, PC founding partner, Tony Palumbo, was recently asked to speak to the physicians at the Western Surgical Association about medical negligence lawsuits. Mr. Palumbo took ...
Continue reading "THE UNNECESSARY TORT REFORM "WAR" BETWEEN DOCTORS AND LAWYERS" »
Posted on Mar 3, 2011
After almost 40 years of practicing law, Palumbo Wolfe founding partner, Tony Palumbo, explains why he is still proud to defend the rights of injury victims. STILL PROUD TO BE A PLAINTIFFS’ ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2011
Tourism is a major industry in Arizona. Hundreds of thousands of people flock from all over the world to experience Arizona's many attractions. While visiting, most visitors choose to stay at a hotel ...
Continue reading "Arizona's Resorts and Hotels Have a Duty to Maintain Their Premises In a Safe Condition" »
Posted on Feb 9, 2011
A statute of limitations is an enactment in a common law legal system that sets forth the maximum time after an event that legal proceedings based on that event may be initiated. For Arizona personal ...
Continue reading "THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IS TOLLED FOR SOME TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY VICTIMS" »
Posted on Jan 12, 2011
How often have you heard someone say that "medical malpractice claims are driving good doctors out of business, thus we need medical liability reform," or something to that effect. Well, the facts ...
Continue reading "PROOF THAT THERE IS NO NEED FOR MEDICAL LIABILITY REFORM IN ARIZONA" »
Posted on Dec 16, 2010
In some of our cases, we confront the situation where a doctor or hospital refuse to provide a patient with his or her medical records. When this situation arises, we write to the doctor or hospital ...
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Posted on Dec 7, 2010
Palumbo Wolfe & Palumbo, PC is glad to announce that its seven year representation of a catastrophic injury victim has ended well. The case arose from a traffic collision that occurred on May 17, ...
Continue reading "MOTORCYCLE CRASH CASE CONCLUDES AFTER SEVEN YEARS OF LITIGATION - $7 Million Verdict For The Plaintiff in June 2007" »
Posted on Sep 24, 2010
COLLATERAL SOURCES - WHAT QUALIFIES AND HOW TO HANDLE THEM AT TRIAL WHAT IS THE COLLATERAL SOURCE RULE? In Michael v. Cole, the Arizona Supreme Court outlined the common law collateral source rule: ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2010
Everything You Need to Know About Affidavits of Merit BACKGROUND. In 2004, the Arizona Legislature added A.R.S. § 12-2602.01, entitled "preliminary expert opinion testimony against healthcare ...
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Posted on Aug 24, 2010
A personal injury attorney's job is not complete after a settlement or verdict is reached. In fact, reaching a settlement or verdict is sometimes the easiest part of the case. Negotiating liens so ...
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